Ukhrul, October 19, 2026: The United Naga Council (UNC) has strongly condemned the alleged bombing of Awontang village in Kamjong district by the Assam Rifles and the reported burning of Naga villages Pilong and Skipe by Kuki National Army–Burma (KNA-B) militants, accusing the incidents of endangering civilian lives and exposing serious security lapses along the Indo-Myanmar border.
In a press statement issued on October 19, the UNC expressed outrage over the developments of October 17 and 18, alleging that the incidents constituted coordinated attacks on Naga villages in the Kamjong area. The council claimed that on October 17, amid an exchange of fire between KNA-B militants and Naga village volunteers, Assam Rifles personnel resorted to indiscriminate bombing at Awontang, terrorising civilians and targeting those defending their villages.
The council described the alleged bombing of a civilian-inhabited area as a grave human rights concern and accused a section of the Assam Rifles of engaging in reckless activities in Naga areas. These allegations have been made by the UNC in its statement.
The UNC further alleged that KNA-B militants from across the Myanmar border torched and completely destroyed the Naga villages of Pilong and Skipe on October 18, leaving hundreds of villagers homeless. Describing the incident as cross-border aggression, the council expressed serious concern over the safety and security of Naga communities living in vulnerable border areas.
The council also raised the alleged abduction and custodial torture of N. Chithung, a member of the Naga Village Guard from Kangpat Khullen village. According to the UNC, Chithung was taken by the 11 Assam Rifles in Kamjong while defending his village against alleged attacks by KNA-B and VVEZ. The council claimed that he sustained serious injuries, including a severe cut to his head allegedly caused by a rifle butt.
Questioning the circumstances surrounding the incidents, the UNC raised concerns over the security response in the region and called for an investigation into the alleged conduct of the Assam Rifles. It also questioned how armed groups could allegedly cross the border and attack Naga villages while local volunteers faced bombing during their defence of their ancestral land.
The council held the state government responsible for what it described as serious security failures in the Kamjong border belt, pointing to the alleged lack of adequate state forces and police deployment in vulnerable villages, including Awontang and Skipe. It warned that the absence of sufficient security personnel had left remote communities exposed to attacks by armed groups and other security-related threats.
The UNC called for immediate intervention by the Government of India to safeguard the lives and properties of affected villagers and ensure security along the Indo-Myanmar border. It demanded the immediate removal of the Assam Rifles from Naga areas, particularly Kamjong, and sought their replacement with what it described as neutral forces, suggesting the Border Security Force (BSF) as an alternative.
The council also demanded the deployment of adequate state forces and the strengthening of police outposts in vulnerable Naga villages along the international border.
Separately, the UNC questioned the reported transfer of Kamjong Superintendent of Police Tholu Rocky, MPS, expressing concern over the circumstances surrounding the decision. The council alleged that the transfer followed accusations made by Kimneo Haokip Hangshing and her family, and urged the authorities to verify the facts and reconsider the order until the matter is established through due process.
Reiterating its position, the UNC said it would not remain silent over what it described as the systematic targeting of Naga villages by external militants or state forces. It appealed to the Naga people to remain vigilant and united amid the continuing security concerns in the border region.
The allegations and demands were made in a statement signed by H. James Hau, Information and Publicity Secretary of the United Naga Council.
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